Fried Foods Linked To Higher Risk Of Death In Women 50+

By Nina Avramova, CNN (CNN) — A regular serving of fried chicken or fish is associated with a higher risk of death from any cause except cancer, according to a new study done in postmenopausal women in the United States. Women who enjoyed fried chicken once or more per day had a 13% higher risk of death from any cause compared with women who did not eat any fried food, according to the study, published Wednesday in the medical journal BMJ. Women eating a daily portion of fried fish or shellfish saw a 7% greater risk of death. The authors highlight that limiting the consumption of fried foods, in particular fried chicken and fish, could therefore be good for public health. “We know fried food consumption is something very common in the United States and also around the world. Unfortunately, we know very little about long-term health effect of fried food consumption,” explained the study’s lead author, Wei Bao, an assistant professor of epidemiology at the University of Iowa. The observational study is the first in the United States, to Bao’s knowledge, to look at the relationship between fried food consumption and mortality. However, previous research has shown links between higher consumption of fried foods and an increased risk of Type 2 diabetes and heart disease. A 2017 study found that people who eat fried potatoes two or more times a week double their risk of an early death compared with those who avoid them. Turning ‘a good thing...
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